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Concerned

/kənˈsɜːnd/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

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📖 Definitions of "Concerned"

verb

1
To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
2
To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
"A good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects."
3
To make somebody worried.
"I’m concerned that she’s becoming an alcoholic."

adjective

1
Showing concern.
"There was a concerned expression on her face as I told her the news."
2
Involved or responsible.
"The people concerned have been punished."

🔄 Synonyms of "Concerned"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
solicitous	(Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
preoccupied	Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
related	Standing in relation or connection.
afraid	Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
interested	Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).
involved	Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
haunted	Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
implicated	culpably involved
obsessed	Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
related to	being connected or associated

↔️ Antonyms of "Concerned"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unconcerned	Not anxious, apprehensive, or worried.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Concerned"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
preoccupiedverb	Concerned with something else; distracted; giving one's attention elsewhere.
involvedverb	Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
solicitous	(Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
interested	Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).
obsessedverb	Intensely preoccupied with or by a given topic or emotion; driven by a specified obsession.
afraid	Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
related	Standing in relation or connection.
haunted	Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
implicated	culpably involved
related to	being connected or associated
taken upverb	—
eagerverb	(intransitive) To be or become eager.
keenverb	(chiefly Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
affectednoun	Influenced or changed by something.
subjectverb	(transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
distracted	having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)
touched	Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
apprehensivenoun	Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
worryingnoun	Inducing worry.
waryverb	Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent